MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20150286388A1
• Filed: 11/05/2014
• Published: 10/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: SHIN, Young Sun, YUN, So Young, JEON, Ji Hyun, HONG, Eun Kyung, SEO, Sun Young, YOON, Jiyoon
• Granted Patent: US 9,760,268 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2816 Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station; in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom H04Q9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 by checking functioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes

Abstract

A mobile device includes a storage unit that stores information of previously registered electrical devices and an application for monitoring and controlling the previously registered electrical devices, a communication unit that communicates with the previously registered electrical device, a user interface unit that includes an overview part and a widget part, outputs an operation status of the previously registered electrical device, and receives an operation command of at least one of the previously registered electrical devices, a control unit that controls the user interface unit so that the operation status of the previously registered electrical device is output when the application is executed, and controls an operation of the at least one electrical device based on the operation command input to the user interface unit.

Claims

1. A mobile device comprising:

a storage unit that stores information of previously registered electrical devices and an application for monitoring and controlling the previously registered electrical devices;

a communication unit that communicates with the previously registered electrical device;

a user interface unit that includes an overview part and a widget part, outputs an operation status of the previously registered electrical device, and receives an operation command of at least one of the previously registered electrical devices;

a control unit that controls the user interface unit so that the operation status of the previously registered electrical device is output when the application is executed, and controls an operation of the at least one electrical device based on the operation command input to the user interface unit,

wherein the overview part of the user interface unit includes an icon of the previously registered electrical device, and a movement button for moving the icon to change a display position, and

wherein the widget part of the user interface unit includes at least one of a master key part for causing the previously registered electrical device to operate based on a previously set operation command, a chatting part for performing chat with the at least one previously registered electrical device, and a home view part that outputs an image in home.

2. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the user interface unit includes

a dashboard screen in which the overview part and the widget part are set;

and

at least one plugin screen switched by a sliding touch input to the dashboard screen and inputting and outputting a registration item and a service item of the electrical device.

3. The mobile device according to claim 2, wherein the plugin screen includes

a device confirmation button having registration information for the previously registered electrical device;

and

a registration setting button for registering a new device.

4. The mobile device according to claim 2, wherein the plugin screen includes

a setting changing button for changing settings of the master key part, the chatting part, and the home view part of the widget part;

a service button for receiving a service for the previously registered electrical device; and

a management button for each previously registered electrical device.

5. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the overview part further includes a speech bubble arranged around the icon of the previously registered electrical device and guiding an ON/OFF state and a progress state of the previously registered electrical device.

6. The mobile device according to claim 5, wherein when the icon of any one of the electrical devices is touched, the control unit changes the operation status of the touched electrical device, and performs control so that the changed operation status is displayed as a speech bubble.

7. The mobile device according to claim 5, wherein when the icon of any one of the electrical devices is touched in a state in which the electrical devices is ON, the control unit confirms a progress status of the electrical device corresponding to the touched icon, and controls the user interface unit so that the confirmed progress status is displayed in the speech bubble.

8. The mobile device according to claim 5, wherein the control unit confirms at least one of update, an error and a reservation status of the previously registered electrical device, and controls the user interface unit so that the confirmed status is displayed in the speech bubble.

9. The mobile device according to claim 5, wherein the control unit changes the operation status of the previously registered electrical device in response to touch input of the master key part and chat command input of the chatting part, and controls the user interface unit so that the changed operation status is displayed in the speech bubble.

10. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the movement button includes

a first direction button for instructing movement from a current screen displayed currently in the overview part to a screen extending in a first direction;

and

a second direction button for instructing movement from the current screen to a screen extending in a second direction that is a direction opposite to the first direction, and

the overview part shifts the icons of a predetermined number of electrical devices within the current screen by one column in the second direction to rearrange the icons when the first direction button is selected, and shifts the icons of the predetermined number of electrical devices within the current screen by one column in the first direction to rearrange the icons when the second direction button is selected.

11. The mobile device according to claim 10, wherein the overview part rearranges an icon of a new electrical device in an outermost column of the screen in the selected direction, and causes the icon of the electrical device arranged in an outermost column in a direction opposite to the selected direction to disappear.

12. The mobile device according to claim 10, wherein the control unit causes a screen of the widget part to be kept in a current state when the movement button of the overview part is touched.

13. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the master key part includes a Going Out button, a Coming Home button, and a Good Night button for collectively controlling previously registered electrical devices, and

the control unit confirms the button touched in the user interface unit and causes an operation command to be transferred to the registered electrical device based on the confirmed button.

14. The mobile device according to claim 13, wherein the master key part further includes

a setting button for setting and changing the operation command of the previously registered electrical device for each of the Going Out button, the Coming Home button, and the Good Night button.

15. The mobile device according to claim 13, wherein the master key part further includes

a setting button for adding and deleting a button for collectively controlling the previously registered electrical devices.

16. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the home view part outputs an image of the inside of the home of the user at previously set time intervals, and enlarges and outputs a home view image on a dashboard screen when a touch command is input.

17. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the catting unit includes

an icon selection window including the icons of the previously registered electrical devices and used to select at least one of the icons;

a conversation display windows that displays conversation with the at least one electrical device; and

a conversation input window for selecting a method of inputting conversation with the at least one electrical device, and inputting conversation.

18. The mobile device according to claim 17, wherein the conversation input window includes

a keypad having characters;

and

a transfer button that transfers conversation input.

19. The mobile device according to claim 17, wherein the conversation input window includes a plurality of shortcut buttons in which the operation commands of the respective registered electrical devices are set.

20. The mobile device according to claim 17, wherein the conversation input window includes a button for instructing to input voice.

21. The mobile device according to claim 17, wherein the conversation input window further includes a target window that displays the icon of the electrical device that is a conversation target.

22. The mobile device according to claim 17, wherein the conversation input window further includes an all-device selection icon that causes all of the previously registered electrical devices to be conversation targets.

23. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit determines whether the operation status of at least one of the electrical devices is changed in a state in which the application is not executed, and causes notice information corresponding to the change of the operation status to be displayed as a popup window on a home screen when determining that the operation status of the at least one electrical device is changed.

24. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes notice information for update, an error, and management time of at least one of the electrical devices to be displayed as a popup window on a home screen in a state in which the application is not executed.

25. A mobile device comprising:

a storage unit that stores information of previously registered electrical devices and an application for monitoring and controlling the previously registered electrical devices;

a communication unit that communicates with the previously registered electrical device;

a user interface unit that outputs icons of the previously registered electrical devices, a movement button for moving the icon to change a display position, and a speech bubble arranged around the icon and guiding an operation status of the previously registered electrical device, and receives an operation command of at least one of the previously registered electrical devices; and

a control unit that controls the user interface unit so that the operation status of the previously registered electrical device is output when the application is executed, changes the operation status of the electrical device corresponding to a touched icon when the icon of any one of the electrical devices displayed on the user interface unit is touched, and controls the user interface unit so that an operation status of the speech bubble corresponding to the touched icon is changed.

26. The mobile device according to claim 25, wherein the control unit confirms an ON/OFF state of the previously registered electrical device, transfers an OFF command to the any one of the electrical devices when the icon is touched in a state in which the electrical device is ON, transfers an ON command to the electrical device when the icon is touched in a state in which the electrical device is OFF, and controls displaying of the speech bubble of the interface unit based on the changed operation status.

27. The mobile device according to claim 25, wherein when the icon of any one of the electrical devices is touched in a state in which the electrical device is ON, the control unit confirms a progress status of the electrical device corresponding to the touched icon, confirms update, an error, and a reservation status of the previously registered electrical device, and controls displaying of the speech bubble of the interface unit based on each of the confirmed information.

28. A mobile device comprising:

a storage unit that stores information of previously registered electrical devices and an application for monitoring and controlling the previously registered electrical devices;

a communication unit that communicates with the previously registered electrical device;

a user interface unit that includes icons of the previously registered electrical devices, an overview part having a movement button for moving the icon to change a display position, and a master key part that operates the previously registered electrical device based on a previously set operation command, outputs an operation status of the previously registered electrical device, and receives an operation command of at least one of the previously registered electrical devices; and

a control unit that controls the user interface unit so that the operation status of the previously registered electrical device is output when the application is executed, and controls the operation of the at least one electrical device based on the operation command input to the user interface unit,

wherein the master key part of the user interface unit includes a Going Out button, a Coming Home button, and a Good Night button, and respective operation commands of the previously registered electrical device corresponding to the Going Out button, the Coming Home button, and the Good Night button are set.

29. The mobile device according to claim 28, wherein the master key part further includes

a setting button for setting and changing an operation command of the previously registered electrical devices for each of the Going Out button, the Coming Home button, and the Good Night button, and adding and deleting a button for collectively controlling the previously registered electrical devices.

30. A mobile device comprising:

a storage unit that stores information of previously registered electrical devices and an application for monitoring and controlling the previously registered electrical devices;

a communication unit that communicates with the previously registered electrical device;

a user interface unit that includes a chatting part for performing chat with at least one of the previously registered electrical devices, and outputs an operation status of the at least one previously registered electrical devices and receives an operation command of the at least one previously registered electrical devices via the chatting part; and

a control unit that controls the user interface unit so that the operation status of the previously registered electrical device is output when the application is executed, and controls an operation of the at least one electrical device based on the operation command input to the user interface unit,

wherein the chatting part of the user interface unit includes;

an icon selection window that displays icons of the previously registered electrical devices and used to select at least one of the icons;

a conversation display windows that displays conversation with the at least one electrical device; and

a conversation input window used to input a conversation using a shortcut button in which the operation command of each of the registered electrical device is set.

31. The mobile device according to claim 30, wherein the conversation input window further includes at least one of a keypad for inputting characters and a button for instructing to input voice.

32. The mobile device according to claim 30, wherein the conversation input window further includes a target window that displays the icon of the electrical device that is a conversation target or an all-device selection icon for setting all of the previously registered electrical devices as conversation targets.